CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 248

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Despatch.

N. 139, of 1845.

of fines in his Office, to. 11. betober, 1845.

:

N140.

Miscellaneous.

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2257 HongKong Victoria, Honghong,

15th October, 1845

The enclosed Letter from

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regulations by the principal_ Mercantile ouets engaged in the Opium trade. The fondul is of course quite urong in supposing should be justified in

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China to

compelling the Government of China legstige, the Opium trade; though it is to be hoped that a due- perception of its

own interests

may ultimately persuade it to adopt a policy so obviously

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ommendable.

The Right Honorable, The Lord Stanley

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